(970) 279-3178
Basalt, CO
(970) 279-3178 is likely a robocall: 4 FTC complaints and 1 FCC complaint, recorded messages in 50% of the FTC complaints, most often about dropped calls or silence (25%).
- No FTC complaints dated in the 30 days to Nov 13, 2026, 1 in the 90 days before.
- More FTC complaints than 98% of the 34,338 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 970.
- Only 2 numbers in the 970-279 block have more complaints, of 127 there with FTC complaints.
Complaint history
4 FTC complaints between Aug 14, 2025 and Aug 17, 2026.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 13 months from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026; the busiest was Aug 2025, with 2 of 4.
FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.
Complaints to the FCC
1 complaint to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sep 22, 2026; all gave it as the number to call back rather than the caller ID.
The complainant heard a recorded message. They filed it as unwanted calls (1). Complainants were in Florida (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 41,271 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 970.
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 2 · 50%
- Dropped call or no message 1 · 25%
- Home improvement & cleaning 1 · 25%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Basalt, CO.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 970-279
The closest reported numbers on either side of (970) 279-3178, in number order.
When the calls came
Day of the week of 4 calls:
The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).
Location
- Location of the number block
- Basalt, CO, USA
- Block assigned to
- Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
None of 4 complainants have area code 970, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
Most FTC complainants were in Florida (2 of 4); others in California (1) and North Carolina (1). Statewide, Florida ranks #2 of the 50 states and DC for Do Not Call complaints per resident: 256,906 in the last 12 months, 1095 per 100,000 people. Spam calls in Florida.
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 2 · 50%
- California 1 · 25%
- North Carolina 1 · 25%
Complainants' cities:
Charlotte, NC (1) · Hernando, FL (1) · Kissimmee, FL (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- Report fraud to the FTC.
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
- A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
- Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.
Questions about (970) 279-3178
- Who called me from (970) 279-3178?
- No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about dropped calls or silence. The number is in a block assigned to Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC in Basalt, CO (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (970) 279-3178 a scam?
- Canadial rates it medium risk, from 5 complaints, latest Sep 22, 2026, robocalls in 50% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (970) 279-3178 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (970) 279-3178 back?
- No. Calling back can confirm that your line is answered. If the caller claimed to be a company or agency you deal with, contact it on a number you find yourself.
- How many times has (970) 279-3178 been reported?
- 4 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Aug 14, 2025 and Aug 17, 2026 and 1 complaint to the U.S. FCC on Sep 22, 2026.
- What do callers from (970) 279-3178 say?
- 1 of its 4 FTC complaints (25%) is about dropped calls or silence, against 16% of the 41,271 FTC complaints about all numbers in area code 970.
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.